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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Atkins say that Mary inherited from her father?

2. What does Robert say about Ruth at the end of the play?

3. What does Robert see rising from the rim of the hills at the end of the play?

4. What does Andrew say to Ruth about his feelings for Robert in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. What does Andrew say that Argentina has?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of sickness in this play. In what way is sickness believed to be passed from one character to another? How did Robert battle illness as a young child? Does he seem to resent others' view of him as having a poor constitution?

Essay Topic 2

What is Mrs. Atkins' role in the play? Provide three examples of how Mrs. Atkins influences the lives of others.

Essay Topic 3

What is Robert's relationship with his daughter Mary? Do you agree or disagree that he seems to be a better parent than Ruth? Explain your viewpoint using specific textual examples.

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